This is the ninth race in our Thames Valley Street Series - you don't need to have attended the previous ones; it's open to all, so give it a go!
It's an exciting urban race with a twist around the streets and alleys. There are no set routes to the courses and you have to find your own way around a series of checkpoints, as fast as you can, using a special map.
*Please try and enter as soon as possible, preferably by the Saturday before the event. This helps us estimate map numbers.*
It's only £3 to enter! Pre-entries only, via RaceSignUp, here:
https://racesignup.co.uk/thames-valley-street-series
Website details, here:
https://tvoc.org.uk/events/tvss-event-9-grove/
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LOCATION
The event will be hosted from a local pub. Watch this space! We'll pop some info here nearer the event. Please do stay for some food/drinks, if you're able.
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THE RACE
Start any time between 18.30 and 19.30.
It's a MapRun 1 hour score event. There will be around 30 controls to try and find within 60 minutes. Controls may be found in any order. Controls 10-19 score 10, controls 20-29 score 20, and controls 30-39 score 30 etc. 20 point penalty for each minute or part minute you are over the hour. You may complete as many or as few controls as you want.
The event will use the free MapRun app. This is available on smartphones, as well as Apple and Garmin watches. It’s advised to have this app downloaded in advance of the event. The event is available to download, but is protected by a PIN which you will be given at the event (so you can't see the map until the race itself).
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WHAT TO BRING
Yourself, in suitable clothing (high-vis highly recommended) and running footwear. A headlight or torch if you’re starting late on. A phone with plenty of charge. A Garmin/Apple watch if you own one. A compass (not essential).
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MAP
1:10,000 paper street-o map. Solid and dashed black lines show roads and paths respectively. Purple cross-hatch is out of bounds. A solid purple line is an impassable feature. Orange indicates grassy terrain that can be run across if access shown as permitted. Green indicates vegetation that is assumed impassable. Blue is water.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?
As this event uses the MapRun app, there is no physical orienteering infrastructure out on the course. Controls are set virtually, and your phone/watch will register when you have got within a few metres of the specified control site location on the map. It is important to not run through the finish control until you want to finish your race, as doing so will finish your race. The finish will be located in a place which makes this very unlikely.
Check out our Maprun info page here:
https://tvoc.org.uk/maprun/
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DIRECTIONS / PARKING / PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Watch this space! We'll pop some info here nearer the event.
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ENTRIES
£3 entry, via the Tickets link above. Under 16s must be accompanied by somebody 16 or over on their run. Entries will be open until the start window closes, but please try and enter by the Saturday before as this helps with estimating map numbers.
You may also like the following events from Thames Valley Orienteering Club:
- This Tuesday, 3rd June, 06:30 pm, Thames Valley Street Series #6 Abingdon in Abingdon
- Next Tuesday, 10th June, 06:30 pm, Thames Valley Street Series #7 Florence Park, Oxford in Oxford
- Next Saturday, 14th June, 09:15 am, Run the Oxford Parks #3 - University Parks in Oxford
Also check out other
Sports events in Wantage,
Workshops in Wantage,
Food & Drink events in Wantage.
